Florida teacher Daniel Norment allegedly had sex with student

A Florida middle university teacher is facing rates for allegedly coercing a previous pupil to have intercourse with him in a classroom closet, authorities explained.

Daniel Heath Norment, 41, who taught at Independence Middle University in Jupiter for 6 several years, was arrested Tuesday for the alleged unlawful sexual intercourse act with a 16-year-outdated former college student two decades back, WPEC documented.

Norment’s accuser went to authorities in March — detailing a mild-coloured sofa inside his classroom’s oversize closet wherever she statements he led her “by the hand” prior to the alleged assault, according to an arrest report obtained by the station.

The 18-12 months-aged woman, now in school, said she was coerced by Norment during the exact same timeframe as the previous girls’ basketball coach authorized players to transform apparel within his classroom just after college.  

At the time, Norment explained to the female she was “different and mature for her age” and gave her “good grades for accomplishing absolutely nothing,” the arrest report indicates.

The female, who exchanged cellphone numbers with Norment on graduating, later returned to take a look at him at Independence whilst in 10th or 11th grade to enable with paperwork and clear the classroom before their relationship took a physical transform, the arrest report states.

“He would hug, rub her back and shoulders, and pick her up and spin her all-around off her toes though kissing her on the cheek,” a Jupiter law enforcement officer wrote in the report. “[The girl] did not imagine anything at all about the passion and favored the interest.”

Norment then began rubbing the teen’s breasts and bottom although claiming he was “falling in love” with her, in accordance to the arrest report.

But Norment before long became “more intense and passionate” while using her into the classroom closet, Jupiter police wrote in the report.

“[The victim] advised me that Norment used her and recognized it was completely wrong from him and her to have sexual intercourse at his school,” an officer wrote. “She said she stopped chatting to Norment entirely and [has] hardly ever read from him because the sexual battery.”

Norment, who has been charged with illegal sexual exercise and sexual intercourse offense versus a pupil by an authority determine, designed his first court docket visual appearance Wednesday, the South Florida Sunlight-Sentinel documented.

The school formerly ousted Norment as girls’ basketball coach immediately after finding reports that he stood outside his classroom doorway as gamers got improved, the newspaper described.

Norment, whose bond was set at $100,000 Wednesday, requested for an attorney when confronted with the allegations, in accordance to the Sun-Sentinel. He remained in custody Thursday, on line documents show.

A judge also purchased Norment, of Jupiter, not to have call with any person less than the age of 18 and to remain away from Palm Seaside County college district attributes, WPTV documented.

The principal at Independence Middle College explained to dad and mom Tuesday that Norment experienced been reassigned in March to a “non-student” contact position exterior the faculty immediately after the allegations surfaced, according to the station.